We've had a blast this past week at Bear Lake and are sad that we'll have to leave tomorrow. We've spent our days hanging out with family, splashing in the water, and even going sailing!
First off, it has been great having family around. We had all of Marinda's immediate family (plus spouses/fiancees and children) at the cabin for a couple days. That's 11 adults and 4 kids, and we had guests over for some of those days too. On one day we had 20 people here for lunch!
Luke has had so much fun playing in the water. We brought sand toys, but he's not really into them. He's too busy having fun splashing in the water and playing in the sand. He really likes standing in the water and letting the waves hit him and splash all over him.
One of our favorite things about Bear Lake is going out on the sailboat, and this year we introduced Luke to this Mitchell family tradition. We even had his two older cousins onboard with us. (Don't worry, there was almost no wind). Luke reached through the tarp and splashed in the water a bit, and then nearly fell asleep from the boat's rocking.
There's also a couple kayaks and a paddleboard at the lake. Amit took Luke for a (short) kayak trip and he nearly fell asleep from the rocking of the waves. Do you see a pattern emerging here?
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| Sea Hoe! |
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| "Hey dad, this is so easy. I'm like, falling asleep here." |
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| Luke having fun in the water |
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| Daddy making big splashes in the water! |
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| Luke getting splashed in the face by a wave...and loving it! |
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| "Don't worry Mary, I know the way!" |
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"Thanks for the jacket with the built-in pillow.
Now stopping making me smile and look at Aunt Cara so I can take a nap" |
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| Grandpa with his midshipchildren |
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| Look at the happy seafaring family! |
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| Luke doing repairs under the tarp |
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| "Okay, I'm done. Time to get off now." |
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| "I need to help balance the boat - I'm going on the pontoon!" |
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Grandpa with the 4 grandchildren
(plus grandma, Marinda and half of Amit in the reflection) |
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| America's Cup needs a toddler division |
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| "Don't worry. I got this." |
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| "I'm wet. Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!" |
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| Mommy and Luke splashing in the water |
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| Super-dramatic picture of Amit sailing |
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| Super-dramatic picture of Amit sailing 2: The Sun Sets on the Sail |
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| "Here comes the shark. Oh no!" |
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He doesn't look like a baby anymore.
He looks like a little boy having fun in the lake :) |
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| Luke working on his tan while jumping ship to avoid his crazy aunt. |
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| Sandbar playtime |
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| Super-dramatic picture: Luke vs Lake |
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| "Ohhhhhhhh! I found a treasure!" |
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| "What is this? Can I eat it?" |
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| Goodbye until next year, Bear Luke |
You guys look like you had a blast! Such great pictures of Luke! What a stud!
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